Historic Homes In The Hollywood Hills
Architecture, stories, and the lives behind Los Angeles hillside landmarks in Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Beachwood Canyon, Laughlin Park, Outpost Estates, and Beverly Hills.
The Hollywood Hills and nearby neighborhoods hold some of the most architecturally important homes in the world. This site goes deep on the houses, the architects, and the people who lived there.
Iconic Homes
From the Chemosphere and Stahl House to Moorcrest, Castillo del Lago, and the Ennis House, each feature is a full narrative on why the home matters.
Deep Research
Architecture, cultural context, film history, ownership changes, and what was happening in Los Angeles when each home was built and lived in.
Today And Tomorrow
Written from the perspective of someone who actually lives in the hills and is building a real estate practice focused on these neighborhoods.
Hollywood Hills Historic Homes: Complete Guide
The core index for the site. A single place to explore landmark homes in the Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Beachwood Canyon, Laughlin Park, Outpost Estates, and Beverly Hills, with links to full deep dive articles.
- Chemosphere
- Stahl House
- Ennis House
- Lovell Health House
- Moorcrest
- Castillo del Lago
- Greystone Mansion
Podcast: Stories From The Hills
Long form conversations and narrated episodes about Hollywood Hills architecture, cinema history, and the people who shaped these houses. A slower way to live inside the stories.
Latest from the blog
New deep dives into landmark homes as they are published. For the full index, use the complete guide above.
The Chemosphere: John Lautner’s Futuristic Masterpiece in the Hollywood Hills
The Chemosphere is one of Los Angeles’ most improbable works of architecture. Completed in 1960 high in the Hollywood Hills, it balances a full sized home on a single concrete column above a steep slope. Designed by John Lautner for aerospace engineer Leonard Malin, the house looks like a hovering spacecraft and lives like a
Stahl House (Case Study House #22): Modernist Icon Above Los Angeles
The Stahl House, also known as Case Study House #22, is a steel and glass masterpiece perched above Los Angeles. Designed by Pierre Koenig in 1960, it became an icon of mid century modernism and one of the most photographed homes in the world, immortalized by Julius Shulman’s legendary nighttime image.
Lovell Health House (1929): Richard Neutra’s Modernist Breakthrough in Los Feliz
The Lovell Health House is Richard Neutra’s groundbreaking 1929 steel-frame masterpiece perched above Los Feliz. Designed for Dr. Philip Lovell, the home introduced International Style modernism to Los Angeles with its floating volumes, ribbon windows, and radical health-driven design. It remains one of the most influential modernist homes in the world.
Greystone Mansion (1928): The Doheny Estate Above Beverly Hills
Greystone Mansion is a 1928 Tudor Revival estate built for the Doheny family, one of Los Angeles’ early oil dynasties. With its limestone facade, grand staircases, tragic family history, and sprawling terraced gardens, it stands as one of the most important and cinematic historic homes in Beverly Hills.
The Ennis House (1924): Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan Revival Masterwork Above Los Feliz
The Ennis House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1924, is the pinnacle of his textile-block experiments. Perched above Los Feliz with sweeping city views, the house blends Mayan Revival geometry, cast concrete blocks, and cinematic presence, making it one of Wright’s most iconic and influential Los Angeles works.
The Cedars (1926): Hollywood’s Gothic Masterpiece in Los Feliz
The Cedars, designed for filmmaker Maurice Tourneur in 1923, is a Mediterranean Revival landmark overlooking Los Feliz. Its grand terraces, sweeping arches, and Hollywood lineage have made it a magnet for actors, musicians, and legends for over a century, capturing the spirit of early cinematic Los Angeles.
All home images here are artistic illustrations used for education and historical commentary.